Mattress, cushion, or pad cover



w. J. S.'HERBEIRT AND 0. A. 'FETZER,

- MATTRESS, CUSHION; 0R PAD COVER;

" APPLICATION FILED APR. 12, 1922.

13,435,64Q. I I Ptented Nov. 14,1192.

2 SHEETS-SHED "I.

I W. J. S. HERBERT AND C. A. FETZER.

MATTRESS, CUSHION, 0R PAD COVER- APPLICATION FILED APR.12, 1922.

Patented Nov. 14, 1922;

2 SHEETS-SHEETZ/ Patented Nov. 14, 1922.

NETE

rename WILLIAM J. S. HERBERT AND CHARLES A. FETZER, OF ORRVILLE, OHIO, ASSIGNORS, TO THE ORRVILLE BEDDING COMPANY, OF ORRVILLE, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

MATTRESS, CUSHION, OR PAD COVER.

Application filed April 12, 1922.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, WILLIAM J. S. HER- BERT and CHARLES A. Fn'rznn, both citizens of the United States, and both residing at Orrville, in the county of Wayne and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Mattress, Cushion, or Pad Cover, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a method of cutting mattress, cushion and pad covers, and has for its objects to provide a cover of this character which may be cut with a minimum waste of material, the cover cut by said method being adapted to be assembled with the least possible number of seams, the several members of the cover being cut to properly" match when assembled. The above and other objects may be attained by constructing the cover as shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of a templet which may be used for marking or cutting the cover embodying the invention;

Fig. 2, a plan view of a portion of the material cut from the templet shown in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3, a perspective view of a mattress provided with a cover constructed in ac cordance with the invention.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.

Referring to the construction illustrated, the templet as shown in Fig. 1 may be used to mark or cut the cover, and comprises a plate 1 preferably formed of sheet metal. This templet is provided upon opposite side edges with the centrally located notches 2, a pointed projection 3 being located within each of said notches.

The templet is placed upon the strip of ticking to be cut, the points 3 being placed at the longitudinal center of the ticking. A pencil line is then drawn around the inner cut-out portion of the templet indicated generally at 4, this cut-out being of the form shown in Fig. 1 and comprising the rectangular projections 5, 6, 7 and 8 connected by the curved edges 9, 10, 11 and 12.

Each of these curved edges is provided with the central notch 13 and each of the projections is provided near its end with the notches 14. Slots 15 and 16 are formed in the plate in line with the side edges of the projections 6 and 8.- Pencil lines Serial No. 551,839.

Wlll be marked through the slots 15 or 16 to indicate the line at which the tick- 1ng is to be severed. VVit-h each operation, the adjacent end portions of two strips of ticking are thus marked.

The templet is then placed a proper distance from the mark thus made upon the t ck ng and the operation repeated. The tlcking is then severed upon the lines marked around the templet forming the piece indicated at 17 in Fig. 2, forming the top 18, bottom 19 and side boxing 20 of one slde of the mattress. The curved edges 21 and 22 will form one corner of the mattress, and the curved edges 23 and 24 the other corner upon the adjacent side.

The projection of the side boxing 25 and the wing 26 will be sewed together, the edges being turned in to locate the seam at the dot and dash lines 27, this seam registering with the notches 28 in the curved edges 21 and 22. The piece 17 being folded upon the dot and dash lines 29, the edges 30 and 31 will be sewed together.

The opposite end of the piece 17 is assembled in the same manner, the projection of the side boxing 32 and the wing 33 being connected at the dot and dash lines 34, the seam thus formed registering with the notches 35 in the curved edges 23 and 24 of the piece, these curved edges, the same as the curved edges 21 and 22, being stitched to the projections to form the corner. The edges 36 and 37 are then stitched together, forming one side of the mattress cover.

As shown in Fig. 3, the complete mattress cover comprises two of the pieces 17 assembled as above described, these pieces bein stitched as at 38 to the opposite edges of the longitudinal strip 39 which forms the central portion of the mattress cover, this strip being of suflicient length to form the top and bottom and end boxings 40 through the longitudinal central portion of the mattress cover.

In marking the ticking, two strips of ticking are preferably placed together and marked with each operation, both side members 17 of the cover being thus marked at the same time. It will be seen that the only waste in cutting the entire mattress cover will comprise two pieces the size and shape of the cut-out 4.

It has been found by practical experience that in cutting the mattress cover in this manner, the pattern of the ticking will properly match when each of the pieces 17 is assembled as described. With this construction, a minimum number of seams is provided around the edges of the mattress cover, each side boxing 20 being formed integral with the adjacent top and bottom portion of the cover, while the center por tions of the end boxings are formed integral with the adjacent top and bottom portions. The only seams at the edges of the mattress cover are formed at the points where the projections 25 and 32, and wings 26 and 33 are stitched to the top and bottom portions 18 and 19 of the cover.

We claim 1. A cover of the character described including a piece comprising a top portion, a bottom portion and an intermediate side boxing portion, said top and bottom portions having rounded corners, longitudinal extensions upon opposite ends of the side boxing portion extending between said rounded corners, a wing upon one end of the top portion and a similar wing upon the other end of the bottom portion, said wings being provided with inwardly disposed extensions adjacent to said rounded corners and forming end hoxings for the cover.

2. A cover of the character described including a piece comprising, a top portion, a bottom portion and an intermediate side boxing portion, said top and bottom portions having rounded corners, longitudinal extensions upon the side boxing portion and wings upon opposite ends of the piece form ing end boxings.

3. A cover of the character described in cluding a piece comprising, a top portion, a bottom portion and an intermediate side boxing portion, said top and bottom portions having rounded corners, longitudinal extensions upon the side boxing portion, a wing upon one end of the top portion and a similar wing upon the opposite end of the bottom portion.

WVILLlAM J. S. HERBERT. CHARLES A. FETZER. 

